(19)
(11) EP 0 147 024 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.08.1986 Bulletin 1986/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.07.1985 Bulletin 1985/27

(21) Application number: 84307343

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.1984
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 28.12.1983 US 566186

(71) Applicant: Chapnick, Bernard
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(72) Inventor:
  • Chapnick, Bernard
     ()

   


(54) Shoe insert construction


(57) A shoe insert for use with a shoe or sneaker to reduce impact to the foot and to absorb shock and attenuate shock to the foot. The insert is comprised of a base layer of a relatively resilient material, a foam layer disposed over the base layer, a fabric disposed over the foam layer and means integrally forming the base layer, foam layer and fabric into a sheet tri-laminate. A support layer is disposed only at the heel area and is constructed of a rigid material of higher density than that of the tri-laminate. Means are provided for attaching and forming the tri-laminate with the support layer.







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